SSDI in Louisiana: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

127,416 disabled workers in Louisiana got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.

127,416disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

37.7%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

4hearing offices in the state

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Disability decisions in Louisiana

A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Louisiana DDS made 48,574 initial decisions and allowed 37.7% of them, 1.4 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

37.7%initial claims allowed (12 months)

18.5%reconsiderations allowed

20,436initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug39
Sep38
Oct36
Nov37
Dec36
Jan37
Feb39
Mar39
Apr38
May40
Jun37
Jul37

SSDI-only initial claims allowed41.3%
SSI-only initial claims allowed39.8%
New initial claims received (12 months)44,382
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20268,835

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Louisiana

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Louisiana has 4 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Alexandria, LADisability hearing office · 3403 Government Street
8.0months average wait for a hearing238 days to a decision
(877) 748-9764
Metairie, LADisability hearing office · Galleria Building, Suite 2000
8.0months average wait for a hearing243 days to a decision
(877) 870-6383
New Orleans, LADisability hearing office · Suite 800
8.0months average wait for a hearing275 days to a decision
(888) 297-2210
Shreveport, LADisability hearing office · Louisiana Tower, Suite 700
9.0months average wait for a hearing320 days to a decision
(866) 690-1805

Disabled workers by county

Jefferson9,735
East Baton Rouge9,165
Orleans9,045
Caddo7,305
St. Tammany5,905
Lafayette5,630
Calcasieu5,515
Rapides4,615
Ouachita4,360
Tangipahoa3,875

All 64 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers
Acadia	13,260	2,025
Allen	5,280	840
Ascension	23,080	2,450
Assumption	5,485	785
Avoyelles	9,895	1,745
Beauregard	8,255	1,220
Bienville	3,660	585
Bossier	24,295	2,820
Caddo	53,715	7,305
Calcasieu	42,915	5,515
Caldwell	2,460	340
Cameron	1,265	120
Catahoula	2,515	345
Claiborne	3,615	475
Concordia	4,625	630
De Soto	6,915	1,010
East Baton Rouge	83,690	9,165
East Carroll	1,375	225
East Feliciana	4,940	480
Evangeline	7,525	1,375
Franklin	4,940	650
Grant	4,955	810
Iberia	17,050	2,580
Iberville	7,285	895
Jackson	3,885	470
Jefferson	93,540	9,735
Jefferson Davis	6,970	975
LaSalle	3,220	455
Lafayette	48,510	5,630
Lafourche	21,810	3,000
Lincoln	8,135	825
Livingston	27,230	3,430
Madison	2,170	330
Morehouse	6,975	1,125
Natchitoches	8,420	1,175
Orleans	68,190	9,045
Ouachita	32,645	4,360
Plaquemines	4,215	445
Pointe Coupee	5,355	590
Rapides	30,375	4,615
Red River	1,865	270
Richland	4,890	670
Sabine	6,030	835
St. Bernard	7,920	1,305
St. Charles	10,880	1,240
St. Helena	3,625	550
St. James	5,240	635
St. John the Baptist	9,620	1,480
St. Landry	21,580	3,410
St. Martin	12,930	1,945
St. Mary	12,425	1,810
St. Tammany	63,150	5,905
Tangipahoa	28,020	3,875
Tensas	1,205	130
Terrebonne	23,960	3,600
Union	6,020	725
Vermilion	13,600	1,875
Vernon	8,700	1,445
Washington	11,785	1,955
Webster	10,250	1,460
West Baton Rouge	5,595	655
West Carroll	2,945	380
West Feliciana	2,455	210
Winn	3,150	455

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Louisiana, SSA paid disabled workers $198.9 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)

$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027

3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)

$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Louisiana?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Louisiana DDS allowed 37.7% of initial disability decisions and 18.5% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Louisiana?

SSA counted 127,416 disabled workers getting benefits in Louisiana in December 2025, plus 19,046 children and 2,506 spouses of disabled workers.

How much is SSDI?

It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).

Where do I apply for SSDI in Louisiana?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 21 Social Security offices in Louisiana.

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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.